In the idyllic coastal setting of Liseleje, Denmark, sits The Pine House, the summerhouse of Kasia Sznajder and Fred Aartun. Kasia, a brand strategist formerly with Reform (her recent work includes production for Copenhagen’s daysofdesign), and Fred, Head of Creative at Frama, were primed to design a space of their own. Later this year, they are launching aarticles, an online gallery store featuring curated objects and rare finds. They bought the 1970s-built summerhouse in 2021 and have been evolving the interiors ever since. The renovation is unhurried and modest, with design decisions unfolding piece by piece. Steeped in Danish design, Kasia and Fred honor the traditions of modern Scandinavian summerhouses, citing Alvar Aalto and Bertel Udsen among their inspirations. Here’s a detailed look at The Pine House today—available to rent through @thepinehouse1970.
Above: The house is designed with honest, natural materials from various woods and linen to rice paper and sisal. The lamp is the Noguchi Akari J1 Ceiling Lamp. The stool at front is the AML Stool in Dark Pine from Frama. The blue throw is a Brushed Gotland Wool Blanket from Klippan. Above: The floors are finished in sisal carpeting. For the first few years, Kasia and Fred had covered the existing linoleum with jute rugs until they were able to redo the floors. The silver platter is by artist Yeodong Yun for aarticles. Above: Kasia moves tabletop elements around in the living room. Much of the pine furniture came with the house; Kasia and Fred sanded and re-oiled it themselves. The white vase is by Kasia—her own pieces, too, will be available at aarticles. Above: A trio of side tables echo the three windows above. At center is the Frama T-Lamp in Steel. The blinds throughout were sourced from Color & Co. Above: The interior walls are all original pine cladding. The floor lamp is the FLOS Toio Lamp in Black. The side table is actually a bench, the Bench 01 in Dark Brown Birch from Frama. Above: A wide view of the living room reveals the wood burning stove original to the house.
